Nan (Cheryl) Li (626) 321-0827
cheryl.nanli@gmail.com
Los Angeles, CA
EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE
CAL POLY POMONA / UCLA EXTENSION
07/2020 | Present
MAMUN HASHEM - CSA Freelance Designer/Drafter
01/2017 | 12/2019
CALIFORNIA DESIGN CENTER Assistant Designer
04/2014 | 07/2016
SANTANA INTERIORS Junior Interior Designer
2018 - 2021
Master of Interior Architecture UCLA EXTENSION 2014 - 2015
Certificate of Interior Design UC SAN DIEGO 2009 - 2013
B.S., Structural Engineering
SKILLS Autodesk AutoCAD & Revit Adobe Creative Suite Photoshop | Illustrator | Indesign Rhinoceros 3D with Enscape SketchUp Pro V-Ray for Autodesk 3ds Max Microsoft Office Word | Excel | PowerPoint
AFFILIATIONS IIDA Southern California
Student ASID
· Specify FF&E products, architectural finishes and applications for residential projects · Directed junior staff & provided critique in preparations for client presentations · Measured existing residences and estimated quantities for material & installation proposals · Held presentations during client meetings to make design decisions and material selections · Created 3D models in SketchUp and 2D installation drawings in AutoCAD
· Managed spec books for multiple residential projects ranging from 5,000 to over 10,000 sqft · Coordinated with contractors and vendors through completion of the projects · Brainstormed and assisted senior designer with space planning, designing and budgeting · Conducted 2D drawings in AutoCAD and generated spreadsheets in Excel for bidding · Recorded notes from meetings and created punch lists from jobsite visits
RECOGNITION 2020
ASID Student Portfolio Competition Semi-finalist
Student IIDA
ASID UCLA Extension
· Draft construction documents for an adaptive reuse restaurant project for City’s review · Revise redline drawings in AutoCAD · Produce client-ready presentations in Photoshop
2019
AIA 2x8 Student Competition Studio Instructor Nominee